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White-winged triller sounds

Lalage tricolor

Hear what the White-winged triller sounds like in 1 recording (Lalage tricolor).

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White-winged Triller song Oct2006
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About the White-winged triller

The White-winged triller is a bird in the family Campephagidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 26 g.

What does the White-winged triller sound like?

Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.

From Wikipedia

The white-winged triller (Lalage tricolor) is one of the smaller members of the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. It is found throughout mainland Australia and possibly on the islands to the north, including New Guinea and eastern Indonesia. It is resident or nomadic over the warmer part of its range (inland Australia and points north), and a summer breeding migrant to the cooler southern parts of Australia.

White-winged trillers are fairly common in woodland, and open scrub through most of their range, and close to riverbeds in the central arid zone. The conspicuous male bird—black above and white below in breeding plumage—trills cheerfully through much of the day during the breeding season (mid-spring to early summer), frequently rising on fluttering wings in song flight.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a White-winged triller sound like?

You can hear 1 recording of the White-winged triller on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.

Is the White-winged triller endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged triller as “least concern”.

What family does the White-winged triller belong to?

The White-winged triller (Lalage tricolor) belongs to the family Campephagidae in the order Passeriformes.

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